The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1887-12-22
paid $4,000 of the $2OS,Oo paid to the

state,
Mr.. Haskell produced the report O
the Comptroller General, showing tha
the five companies named had paid $195,
600, leaving $13, 900 to be accounted fo
otherwise.
DIR. Pope said he had been misin
formed, but it made no difference in the
argument. He opposed this monopoly
and opposed it in the interest Of the
farmers of the State
The bill was further discussed by
Messrs. Miller Of Beaufort, Maher Of
Barnwell and Wilson Of York, in favor
and by Mr.. Ansel of Greenvillc in oppo
sition.
DIR. Pope then moved to indefinitely
postpone the whole matter. This mo
ton was adopted by vote of 70 to "a
motion to reconsider was tabled by q
vote of Sc to 4G--thus burying the bill
quite out of sight.
THE RAILROAD SWITCH BILL,
as it is called, passed the House after
some little struggle. This measure, in
substance, requires every railroad COM
pany to "switch off and deliver" to con-
Meeting roads cars consigned to parties
beyond such lines. The object of the
bill is to give shippers or consignees the
choice between different lines, and to
compel the railroads to recognize this
choice.
LOCAL TANES FOR SCHOOLS.
Tho House has passed the bill to ia
cilitate the formation of new school dis
tricts. 1t provides as follows:
|. Each city, town or incorporated
village in the State desiring to obtain the
benefits of the Act is hereby declared to
be school district, with the power to
levy and collect a special tax not exceed
ing two mills, subject to the following
provisions:
2. The school trustees shall at any
time previous to the 30th OF June of
each year, upon the written request Of a
majority Of the real estate owners, issue
call for meeting, after one week s no.
tlce, Of all those citizens who return real
or personal property in said district.
The persons entitled to vote in said meet
ing shall have the power, among other
things, to decide whether, in addition to
the amount Of the constitutional tax ap.
pOrtloned to the use Of the schools, it is
deemed cxpedient to levy an additional
tax, not exceeding two mills, for the pay
of teachers salaries, or the building and
Improvement of schoolhouses, or for in
cidental expenses.
3. Specific Instructions are given to
auditors and treasurers as to the method
of levying and collecting the tax thus
voted. The Act, of course, does not
affect school districts heretofore created
by special enactment.
FUNDING THE DEDyt
The bill to fund tho State bonds and
stocks maturing next July caused some
debate in tho House-chiefly upon the
matter of the rate Of interest. Some
members favored 5 per cent, some A
a nI'' hoh'G T. Iue - per cent. rate was
hnn5S ava tr r,,n fo,.tv ,,,ors
THE ArpnornI.TroXs ~
M, .,,,,,,, -,
LtI5 hnJ Sonttal mppropriaEI,oh Dill, as re-
t"n poi'o ~ Ino N"Ss nt1l Nlc"ns OolnmlI-
VOC "pPiol1li''e' 'S 'olio"S'
Executive Department. 5 5S,97O
Judlclai apartment .:........ Sc, $50
liealth Department.. nt.......... $3.50
Tax Department t........... 23,G00
University Department. ..... 53,7O0
Penal and Charitable Institu-
tons. .................... 100, ,935
miscellaneous, ................ JOG, 200
lDtorcst on Public Debt. ....... 800, ,O0C
--
Total ........ .............. $9O7, POS
The legislative aDpropriation bin
which provides for the PAYMENT of th'
per diem, mileage and stationery certif
Gates of the members and officers of the
General Assembly. the expenses of the
engrossing department, etc. possed It,
second reading without debate or com
mcnt. This is one measure tint is novo,
obstructcd by ANYBODY in either brancl
of the Assembly. 1t appropriatrs th,
total sum of &l2 $50
orurn ,,,,,rpn.
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TuiIS oeoaCo arose III the House or
me Dill 10 give the trial justices Jurlsdlc
tlon over cases OF petlt larceny. An houI
was spent IN tne discussion aud the bll
WnS SI Pnssea WIN H put one dlsscntlng voice
nr' haySot tnohaBot up announcer Dill CIV
ing !ri'tl Justices lurisolctlon IN cases o.
fccelHlh8 SIolon go9as OF , the value o
twehCy ooilhls or under Ih1s was passeI
"lIIouC nI'" n;1 uIScussicn. e
aaa2 t Diii ni;a1 iiuSiii6 2un''er Guy wa
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